Mehcad Brooks

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Mehcad Brooks

Acting 45 October 25, 1980

Austin, Texas, USA

Mehcad Jason McKinley Brooks (born October 25, 1980) is an American actor and former fashion model. He is known for his roles as NYPD Detective Jalen Shaw on NBC's Law & Order (20…

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat

7.0 2021 Movie
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show
Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle

8.5 2000 TV Show
Supergirl

Supergirl

7.3 2015 TV Show
Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

7.9 2004 TV Show
Mortal Kombat II

Mortal Kombat II

7.8 2026 Movie
The View

The View

4.3 1997 TV Show
True Blood

True Blood

7.6 2008 TV Show
Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer

8.1 2005 TV Show
Cold Case

Cold Case

7.7 2003 TV Show
In the Valley of Elah

In the Valley of Elah

6.8 2007 Movie

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Mehcad Jason McKinley Brooks (born October 25, 1980) is an American actor and former fashion model. He is known for his roles as NYPD Detective Jalen Shaw on NBC's Law & Order (2022-), James "Jimmy" Olsen / Guardian on the CBS/The CW series Supergirl, Terrance "TK" King in the USA series Necessary Roughness (2011-2013), "Eggs" Benedict Talley on HBO's True Blood, Jerome on The Game, and Matthew Applewhite on the second season of ABC's Desperate Housewives.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Mortal Kombat II

    Movie Jax Briggs

  2. 2021
    And Just Like That…

    TV show Marion Odin

  3. 2021
    Mortal Kombat

    Movie Jax

  4. 2021
    Law & Order: Organized Crime

    TV show Jalen Shaw

  5. 2020
    A Fall from Grace

    Movie Shannon

  6. 2018
    Nobody's Fool

    Movie Charlie

  7. 2016
    Adulterers

    Movie Damien

  8. 2015
    Supergirl

    TV show Jimmy Olsen / Guardian

  9. 2014
    Benched

    TV show George Grumbeigh Jr.

  10. 2014
    About Last Night

    Movie Derek

  11. 2012
    Magic: The Gathering - The Musical

    Movie Doug

  12. 2012
    Alcatraz

    TV show Matt Tanner

  13. 2011
    Creature

    Movie Niles

  14. 2011
    Necessary Roughness

    TV show Terrence King

  15. 2010
    My Generation

    TV show Rolly Marks

  16. 2010
    Just Wright

    Movie Angelo Bembrey

More credits
  1. 2010
    The Deep End

    TV show Malcolm Bennett

  2. 2009
    Dollhouse

    TV show Sam Jennings

  3. 2008
    True Blood

    TV show Eggs

  4. 2007
    K-Ville

    TV show

  5. 2007
    In the Valley of Elah

    Movie Specialist Ennis Long

  6. 2006
    The Game

    TV show Jerome Wright

  7. 2006
    Glory Road

    Movie Harry Flournoy

  8. 2005
    Ghost Whisperer

    TV show Justin Cotter

  9. 2004
    Desperate Housewives

    TV show Matthew Applewhite

  10. 2004
    Tiger Cruise

    Movie Kenny

  11. 2003
    Cold Case

    TV show Herman Lester

  12. 2002
    Do Over

    TV show

  13. 2001
    One on One

    TV show Mustafa

  14. 2000
    Boston Public

    TV show Russell Clark

  15. 2000
    Malcolm in the Middle

    TV show Big kid

  16. 1999
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    TV show Prince Miller

  17. 1997
    The View

    TV show Self

  18. 1990
    Law & Order

    TV show Jalen Shaw

  19. 1981
    Entertainment Tonight

    TV show Self

  20. —
    Mortal Kombat III

    Movie Jax Briggs (Rumoured)